Discharge Planner Social Work

Welcome to Warren Barr Gold Coast - where exceptional care meets luxurious comfort in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. As a premier skilled nursing facility, Warren Barr Gold Coast is dedicated to providing unparalleled rehabilitative care and long-term services in a vibrant, upscale environment.

Conveniently located in Chicago’s prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood, just steps from the stunning Lake Michigan shoreline and renowned city landmarks, our facility offers both an exceptional place to work and a fulfilling career in healthcare. We are proud to be honored with The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval Certification, recognizing our commitment to the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety.

Additionally, Warren Barr Gold Coast has earned national recognition as one of Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes of 2024, a testament to our dedication to providing compassionate, patient-centered care. Our leadership is equally distinguished, with our administrator being named a 2024 Women of Distinction - Rising Star by McKnight's Long-Term Care News.

With competitive benefits, opportunities for career advancement, and a strong sense of community, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

We offer great benefits including:

• Daily pay.
• Competitive wages.
• Shift differentials.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• *Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• *Short-term and long-term disability insurance options.
• *401K with employer match.
• Employee concierge program.
• Employee assistance program.
• And more!
• Please note that benefit packages vary based on hours worked.
  
  
  

Social Worker

Classification

Exempt

Reports to

Director of Social Services

Summary/Objective

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Social Worker ensures that the medically related emotional and social needs of the Guests are met and maintained on an individual basis and in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for keeping up-to-date evaluation documentation on each Guest’s activities at the facility which complies with Federal, State, and Local regulations.
• Develops a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the Guest's problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.
• Orients Guests and families to the facility, its services, its service limitations and Guests' rights.
• Attends scheduled care conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of Guests for inclusion in the care plan, addressing in particular issues of schedule, treatment and environment that express and reinforce individuality and identity.
• Assists with the coordination, intake, admission and Guest transfer within the facility.
• Discusses the facility rules and regulations with Guests’ families and responds to questions with regard to these rules.
• Coordinates the inspection of Guest’s belongings to ensure they are properly labeled and inventoried.
• Attends Interdisciplinary Team and Unit Care conferences, Assesses Guests for psychosocial groups, and supervises implementation and documentation.
• Completes mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations.
• Provides consultation to Guests on a regular or as needed basis to discuss problems encountered by Guests and assists with the implementation of solutions.
• Mediates issues that arise among Guests, families and staff.
• Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, etc.)
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with Guests, Guests' families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
• Provides informal counseling when needed to uncover any problems which might interfere with the Guests’ socialization and participation in activities.
• Establishes, develops, maintains and updates filing system for the Social Services Department.
• Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to appropriate persons.
• Follows established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
  
  
  

210. Answers and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in Guest care areas.

211. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This role may also come into contact with Guests who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Evening and weekend work as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Travel

This position may travel to and from various locations in and around the surrounding community.

Required Education And Experience

• Two years’ experience in a social worker role, preferably in a health care setting.
  
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or similar field.
• 5 years related experience.
  
  
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Warren Barr Gold Coast is located at 66 W Oak St, Chicago, IL 60610, in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood. The facility is easily accessible via convenient public transportation, making your commute smooth and hassle-free. For detailed directions and the best public transit routes to and from the facility, please visit Moovit’s transit map or call us directly at (312) 705-5100.

Join our dedicated and award-winning team today and make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most!

Warren Barr Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Warren Barr Gold Coast never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.

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